washer over fill

[flooded_cellar]

Hi, any suggestions why my Hoover new wave 1300 over filled and flooded my cellar? The lights were all flashing and in the panic I forgot to notice the error code – it was either E1 or E3. The drum was completely full. I emptied the drum by detatching the drain pipe from the pump. I would be pleased to hear any advice.

[Goatboy]

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A model number would help here, please.

It could be a problem with the pressure system 😕

Can Repairs@ help?

Unplug the machine if investigating further! :zap:

[flooded_cellar]

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Model number – from memory – is AC180. I am not currently in the same place as the machine.

Is the pressure system related to the door open mechanism?

[Dave_Conway]

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flooded_cellar wrote:Is the pressure system related to the door open mechanism?

Yes, if the machine “thinks” it’s still full of water it won’t allow the door to open 🙂

Dave.

[flooded_cellar]

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How can I fix it so that I can trust it to wash over night or whilst I am out?

[Penguin45]

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We can’t give you a detailed, blow by blow account of how to fix it. However, the system works on air pressure, so there is a collecting chamber at the bottom, a skinny connecting hose and a pressure switch at the top. Faults can be blockage, pin hole, switch failure. Hint – the front panel comes off.

Power off, of course…….

Regards,
Penguin45.

[flooded_cellar]

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Hi, a few more questions if I may?

– when I put it all back together, should the pressure chamber (a diamond shaped white plastic box) be uright or on its side?

– which is the pressure switch, the one on the door or the one that is mounted on the side of the machine?

– what is the function of the grey cable that goes to the belt brake type of thing at the back of the machine? Has this got anything to do with my problem?

– what is the function of the switch mounted on to the outer drum above the door latch?

– a more flipant question – what is the best brand of dehumidifer?

I pressure tested the tubes by placing my thumb over the end and blowing down them, they didn’t appear to leak.

Thanks.

[Martin]

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flooded_cellar wrote:should the pressure chamber (a diamond shaped white plastic box) be uright or on its side?

Put it back as it was.

flooded_cellar wrote: which is the pressure switch,

The device at the other end.

flooded_cellar wrote: what is the function of the grey cable that goes to the belt brake type of thing at the back of the machine?

Safety door release mechanism

flooded_cellar wrote:Has this got anything to do with my problem?

No!

flooded_cellar wrote:what is the function of the switch mounted on to the outer drum above the door latch?

Out of balance detector.

flooded_cellar wrote:a more flipant question – what is the best brand of dehumidifer?

Ebac are good.

[flooded_cellar]

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Thanks Martin,

I cleaned out the pressure chamber, checked the tubes for leaks, put it all back together and now all that happens when I select a program is that the pressure switch clicks a lot and then stops clicking and nothing happens. Does this mean pressure switch failure or something else?

[flooded_cellar]

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flooded_cellar wrote:

the pressure switch clicks a lot and then stops clicking and nothing happens. Does this mean pressure switch failure or something else?

It isn’t the pressure switch that is clicking it is the electrical stuff in the bottom right hand corner of the front of the machine. Does this still indicate the pressure switch?

[flooded_cellar]

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Hi, sorry about all these postings, I’m just spending some time on it tonight.

Eventually I got it to start a “5” program – don’t know how – and as I watched it agitated back and forth, then it seemed to go a bit out of control. it started going back and forth faster, then it spun around with the soapy water in, then it started letting hot water in in short, sharp pulses. I turned the hot water off and it was still demanding water so I turned the machine off. I turned it back on again and it just let cold water in even though the display indicated 0. I turned it off and off at the plug, waited a bit and turned it back on again. It then went through all of its clicking, then I set the program to “10” – a fast spin” it did some more clicking and eventually it has done a “10” program. I have to say it was a bit scarry. Is it the pressure switch?

[Martin]

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flooded_cellar wrote:Is it the pressure switch?

What is it with you and the Pressure Switch eh, what are you like?

There’s nothing wrong with the pressure switch, what’smore the machine appears to be operating normally now from your last description 🙂

Now put it on Prog 5, stand back and let it get on with the job of washing your clothes again 😀

[flooded_cellar]

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Martin,

It isn’t operating correctly. It takes an age to start the program because it has to go through all of its clicking and the way that the hot water was comng in was not right. I have had the machine for 12 years and I know the length of time that it takes to let water in because I have heard it at night for 12 years. The water was coming in like a machine gun and before I stopped it it had filled the drum beyond 3/4 full. That is not correct. Someone suggested that it was the pressure switch. I think that it is the module.

[Martin]

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flooded_cellar wrote:I think that it is the module.

Oh dear!….it certainly could be if the water that flooded the cellar also got into the electronics?? 🙁

[flooded_cellar]

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well, before I finished with it last night I took the front off again to see if I could see anything behind the metal screen that the timer and module sits behind. this morning I went back to it and removed some water sitting in the top of one of the brown multiple wire connectors, took a note of the part number, etc, and reassembled it. I started a program and after its usual clicking time it started and seemed to be running fine. After it had got past the stage where it went crazy last night I thought, “I need some clean socks,” so I stoppped it, loaded it with washing and now its gone bad again. It started after its clicking, let water in then went onto a clicking phase. I came away, went back and when I went back it had stopped. “5” was still showing on the display but there was no clicking and no progress. I started it again and will see how it gets on. I found a website last night that will repair my module for £34 plus vat plus p&p plus 25{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} loading because I am not trade – a total of £54.05. Just don’t know if it is the module or the timer.

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